$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
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Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  35 of 2,010

The players have returned from break to begin Level 26, with increased blinds of 50,000-75,000 and a 75,000 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up six players with at least 400K in chips, plus one more knocking on the door to create an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Carlos Dorca  –  9,400,000  (125 bb)
2.  Mark Davis  –  8,975,000  (120 bb)
3.  Darren Elias  –  6,375,000  (85 bb)
4.  Benjamin McCoy  –  6,125,000  (82 bb)
5.  Andrew Barfield  –  4,500,000  (60 bb)
6.  Adam Hendrix  –  4,150,000  (55 bb)
7.  Michael Laufer  –  3,975,000  (53 bb)

With 35 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 2,875,000 (38 big blinds). The field is in the money, with the remaining players guaranteed at least $24,000.

The 30-second Action Clock by Protection Poker is in use, and players have 30 seconds to make each decision. Each player has been given a limited number of non-transferable Time Chips that can be used to extend a decision by 30 seconds.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
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Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  35 of 2,010

41st:  Myles Kublin  –  $20,000
42nd:  Curt Kohlberg  –  $20,000
43rd:  Brett Murray  –  $20,000
44th:  Hal Rotholz  –  $20,000
45th:  Michael Farrow  –  $20,000
46th:  Salim Admon  –  $20,000
47th:  Steven Snyder  –  $20,000
48th:  Aram Zobian  –  $20,000

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
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Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  40 of 2,010

With the board showing , Darren Elias checked the small blind, Mark Davis bet from the button, and Elias called.

There was more than 1.5 million in the pot as the dealer put out the river card — the . Both players checked.

Davis showed for two pair, queens and nines, and Elias mucked. Davis won the pot.

Mark Davis  –  5,875,000  (98 bb)
Darren Elias  –  6,500,000  (108 bb)

With 40 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 2,525,000 (42 big blinds). The field is in the money, with the remaining players guaranteed at least $24,000.

The 30-second Action Clock by Protection Poker is in use, and players have 30 seconds to make each decision. Each player has been given a limited number of non-transferable Time Chips that can be used to extend a decision by 30 seconds.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
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Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  41 of 2,010

After a flop of , Curt Kohlberg got it all in from the big blind for 1,150,000 with for a ten-high straight, and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the (heart flush draw with a gutshot straight draw) of Matt Berkey, who covered him by just 65K from UTG+1.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Berkey rivered a heart flush to win the pot and eliminate Kohlberg in 42nd place.

Matt Berkey  –  2,900,000  (48 bb)
Curt Kohlberg  –  Eliminated in 42nd Place  ($20,000)

With 41 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 2,450,000 (41 big blinds). The field is in the money, with the remaining players guaranteed at least $20,000.

The 30-second Action Clock by Protection Poker is in use, and players have 30 seconds to make each decision. Each player has been given a limited number of non-transferable Time Chips that can be used to extend a decision by 30 seconds.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
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Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  42 of 2,010

49th:  Giuliano Lentini  –  $17,300
50th:  Uri Kadosh  –  $17,300
51st:  Nicholas Immekus  –  $17,300
52nd:  Andrew Esposito  –  $17,300
53rd:  Eli Berg  –  $17,300
54th:  Michael Nugent  –  $17,300
55th:  Millard Hale III  –  $17,300
56th:  Kevin Garosshen  –  $17,300

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
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Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  46 of 2,010

The players have returned from break to begin Level 25, with increased blinds of 30,000-60,000 with a 60,000 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up six players with at least 3.5 million in chips, and one knocking on the door to create an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Darren Elias  –  8,590,000  (143 bb)
2.  Carlos Dorca  –  4,480,000  (75 bb)
3.  Benjamin McCoy  –  4,465,000  (74 bb)
4.  Andrew Barfield  –  4,335,000  (72 bb)
5.  Dan Bekavac  –  3,805,000  (63 bb)
6.  Adam Hendrix  –  3,540,000  (59 bb)
7.  James Kousouros  –  3,460,000  (58 bb)

With 46 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 2,185,000 (36 big blinds). The field is in the money, with the remaining players guaranteed at least $20,000.

The 30-second Action Clock by Protection Poker is in use, and players have 30 seconds to make each decision. Each player has been given a limited number of non-transferable Time Chips that can be used to extend a decision by 30 seconds.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
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Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  46 of 2,010

Gil Aboodi limped from middle position for 50,000, Steven Snyder moved all in from the button for 865,000, and Viet Vo called all in from the big blind for 370,000.

Aboodi called, covering both players, and they turned over their cards:

Gil Aboodi:  
Steven Snyder:  
Viet Vo:  

The board came — Snyder paired his jack on the flop to pick up some outs, but improved no further. The pocket aces held up for Viet Vo to win the main pot and triple up in chips.

The pocket kings held up for Aboodi to win the smaller side pot, eliminating Snyder in 47th place.

Viet Vo  –  1,185,000  (24 bb)
Gil Aboodi  –  2,950,000  (59 bb)
Steven Snyder  –  Eliminated in 47th Place  ($20,000)

With 46 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 2,185,000 (44 big blinds). The field is in the money, with the remaining players guaranteed at least $20,000.

The 30-second Action Clock by Protection Poker is in use, and players have 30 seconds to make each decision. Each player has been given a limited number of non-transferable Time Chips that can be used to extend a decision by 30 seconds.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
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Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  47 of 2,010

Dan Bekavac raised from the cutoff to 160,000, Justin Zaki moved all in from the small blind for 725,000, and Bekavac called with .

Zaki turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came — Bekavac turned a straight draw, but the river card paired the board. The pocket jacks held up for Zaki to win the pot and double up in chips.

Justin Zaki  –  1,550,000  (31 bb)
Dan Bekavac  –  3,800,000  (76 bb)

With 47 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 2,140,000 (43 big blinds). The field is in the money, with the remaining players guaranteed at least $20,000.

The 30-second Action Clock by Protection Poker is in use, and players have 30 seconds to make each decision. Each player has been given a limited number of non-transferable Time Chips that can be used to extend a decision by 30 seconds.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
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Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  47 of 2,010

Christopher Meyers raised from the cutoff to 100,000, and Aram Zobian called from the small blind.

The flop came , Zobian moved all in for 400,000, and Meyers called with for top pair. Zobian turned over for a pair of deuces, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Meyers won the pot with a higher two pair, kings and sixes, to eliminate Zobian in 48th place.

Christopher Meyers  –  1,850,000  (37 bb)
Aram Zobian  –  Eliminated in 48th Place  ($20,000)

With 47 players remaining from a field of 2,010, the average chip stack is about 2,140,000 (43 big blinds). The field is in the money, with the remaining players guaranteed at least $20,000.

The 30-second Action Clock by Protection Poker is in use, and players have 30 seconds to make each decision. Each player has been given a limited number of non-transferable Time Chips that can be used to extend a decision by 30 seconds.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
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Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  50 of 2,010

57th:  Rafael Farah Jarufe  –  $15,000
58th:  Pierre Martin Couturier  –  $15,000
59th:  Jonathan Jaffe  –  $15,000
60th:  Nathan Steuer  –  $15,000
61st:  Timothy Little  –  $15,000
62nd:  Javier Zarco Sanchez  –  $15,000
63rd:  Fred Goldberg  –  $15,000
64th:  Joel Deutsch  –  $15,000

65th:  Jason Weaver  –  $13,100
66th:  Neil Blumenfield  –  $13,100
67th:  Allan Rabinovich  –  $13,100
68th:  Nir Naim  –  $13,100
69th:  Jake Ferro  –  $13,100
70th:  Steve Buckner  –  $13,100
71st:  Alessio Isaia  –  $13,100
72nd:  Erion Qoku  –  $13,100